Jones hasn't had much luck against East Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jones Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Jones lost 14-2 to Bethel Christian Academy on Friday. The contest marked Jones' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jones saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Carteret was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of New Bern.
Jones now has a losing record of 2-3. As for East Carteret, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
East Carteret's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jones has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for East Carteret, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Jones' hitters?
Jones might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from East Carteret in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Jones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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